Aomori Prefecture

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 13th?

The Seikan Tunnel opened on March 13, 1988, as part of the Kaikyo Line (a JR Hokkaido line connecting Nakaguni Station in Sotogahama, Aomori Prefecture, with Kikonai Station in Kikonai, Hokkaido).

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.13

Traditions and customs

Does Tsugaru Dialect Have a Lot of Onomatopoeia? Introducing Commonly Used Onomatopoeia [Aomori Prefecture]

When you use Tsugaru dialect on a daily basis, you'll notice a surprising number of onomatopoeias that aren't found in standard Japanese. The abundance of onomatopoeia adds richer nuance to conversations and helps convey them intuitively.

Hana Odagiri2025.03.12

Tohoku gourmet

What makes Aomori clams different? Here are some ways to enjoy them other than in miso soup

When it comes to clams, miso soup is a standard ingredient, but Aomori clams are so appealing that it would be a shame to use them in that alone. The clams caught in Lake Jusan and Lake Ogawara are especially highly acclaimed nationwide...

Hana Odagiri2025.03.10

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 10th?

The day the main tunnel of the Seikan Tunnel was completed On March 10, 1985, the main tunnel of the Seikan Tunnel was completed, connecting Honshu and Hokkaido by land.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.10

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 8th?

Musubimaru's Birthday (Miyagi Prefecture) Musubimaru, the tourism promotional mascot for Sendai City and Miyagi Prefecture, was born on March 8, 2007 (Heisei 19). His face is shaped like a rice ball...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.08

Tohoku gourmet

Aomori Prefecture: Number one in Japan for salmon roe consumption! Residents talk about the appeal of this piping hot rice accompaniment

For the people of Aomori Prefecture, herring roe is not just a side dish to eat with rice. If you have herring roe for breakfast, you are satisfied. In fact, if you have herring roe, you don't need any other side dishes. Aomori's soup...

Hana Odagiri2025.03.07

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is March 4th?

The day Iwakisan (asteroid) was discovered (Aomori Prefecture). The asteroid Iwakisan was discovered by Kobayashi of Oizumi Town, Gunma Prefecture, who has discovered more than 2,000 asteroids and is also known as the discoverer of Comet Kobayashi.

NEFT Editorial Department2025.03.04

What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition

[What day is it today? | Tohoku Edition] What day is February 27th?

The day the Hakkoda Tunnel, a railway tunnel exclusively for the Shinkansen, was completed (Aomori Prefecture). The Hakkoda Tunnel, located between Shichinohe-Towada Station and Shin-Aomori Station on the East Japan Railway Company (JR East) Tohoku Shinkansen...

NEFT Editorial Department2025.02.27

traffic

Aomori Prefecture's annual apple harvest is 370,000 tons, the highest in Japan! But how much is 370,000 tons?

Even if you don't live in the Tohoku region, many people know that apples are a specialty of Aomori Prefecture. The amount of apples harvested in Aomori Prefecture in 2023 was a whopping 374.40 million...

Yuto Ono2025.02.21

traffic

What was the Konan Railway Owani Line, which has been effectively abolished? [Ao...

Regarding the Owani Line, a railway line operated by the Aomori Prefecture private railway company, Konan Railway, the company intends to suspend train operations at the end of fiscal year 2027.

Yuto Ono2025.02.19